3 John - Terza lettera di Giovanni 1

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Ο πρεσβυτερος προς Γαιον τον αγαπητον, τον οποιον εγω αγαπω εν αληθεια.	1 The Elder, to Gaius, most beloved, whom I love in the truth.
2 Αγαπητε, κατα παντα ευχομαι να ευδουσαι και να υγιαινης, καθως ευοδουται η ψυχη σου.	2 Most beloved, concerning everything, I make it my prayer that you may benefit by advancing and succeeding in whatever may be to the benefit of your soul.
3 Διοτι εχαρην κατα πολλα οτι ερχονται αδελφοι και μαρτυρουσιν εις την αληθειαν σου, καθως συ περιπατεις εν τη αληθεια.	3 I was very glad when the brothers arrived, and when they offered testimony to the truth in you, that you are walking in the truth.
4 Μεγαλητεραν χαραν δεν εχω παρα τουτο, να ακουω οτι τα τεκνα μου περιπατουσιν εν τη αληθεια.	4 I have no greater grace than this, when I hear that my sons are walking in the truth.
5 Αγαπητε, εργον αξιον πιστου πραττεις ο, τι καμης εις τους αδελφους και εις τους ξενους,	5 Most beloved, you should act faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers, and those who are sojourners;
6 οιτινες εμαρτυρησαν περι της αγαπης σου ενωπιον της εκκλησιας, τους οποιους καλως θελεις πραξει προπεμψας αξιως του Θεου.	6 they have given testimony to your charity in the sight of the Church. You would to well to lead these ones worthily to God.
7 Διοτι υπερ του ονοματος αυτου εξηλθον, χωρις να λαμβανωσι μηδεν απο των εθνων.	7 For they set out, on behalf of his name, accepting nothing from the unbelievers.
8 ημεις λοιπον χρεωστουμεν να υποδεχωμεθα τους τοιουτους, δια να γινωμεθα συνεργοι εις την αληθειαν.	8 Therefore, we must accept such as these, in order that we may cooperate with the truth.
9 Εγραψα προς την εκκλησιαν? αλλ' ο φιλοπρωτευων αυτων Διοτρεφης δεν δεχεται ημας.	9 As it happens, I had written to the church. But Diotrephes, who loves to bear the highest rank among them, would not accept us.
10 Δια τουτο, εαν ελθω, θελω υπενθυμισει τα εργα αυτου, τα οποια καμνει, φλυαρων εναντιον ημων με λογους πονηρους? και μη αρκουμενος εις τουτους, ουτε αυτος δεχεται τους αδελφους, αλλα και τους θελοντας να δεχθωσιν εμποδιζει και απο της εκκλησιας εκβαλλει.	10 Because of this, when I come, I will admonish his works which he does, babbling against us with malicious words. And as if this were not sufficient for him, he himself does not receive the brothers. And those who do receive them, he hinders, and he ejects them from the church.
11 Αγαπητε, μη μιμου το κακον, αλλα το αγαθον. Ο αγαθοποιων εκ του Θεου ειναι, ο δε κακοποιων δεν ειδε τον Θεον.	11 Most beloved, do not be willing to imitate what is evil; instead imitate what is good. Whoever does good is of God. Whoever does evil has not seen God.
12 Εις τον Δημητριον διδεται καλη μαρτυρια υπο παντων και υπ' αυτης της αληθειας? και ημεις δε μαρτυρουμεν, και εξευρετε οτι η μαρτυρια ημων ειναι αληθης.	12 Testimony is being given for Demetrius by everyone, and by the truth itself. And we also offer testimony. And you know that our testimony is true.
13 Πολλα ειχον να γραφω, αλλα δεν θελω να σοι γραψω δια μελανης και καλαμου,	13 I had many things to write to you, but I am not willing, through ink and pen, to write to you.
14 αλλ' ελπιζω ταχεως να σε ιδω, και θελομεν λαλησει στομα προς στομα. Ειρηνη εις σε? Ασπαζονται σε οι φιλοι. Ασπαζου τους φιλους κατ' ονομα.	14 Yet I hope to see you soon, and then we will speak face to face. Peace to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.